Arlington Echo: The county's outdoor education center in Millersville has been on the forefront of the local rain barrel movement. "Echo barrels" are made from recycled plastic 55-gallon barrels, usually white. A barrel costs $80, adding a spigot is an extra $10. Proceeds from sales help pay for restoration projects involving students. Many local groups that give away or sell rain barrels get them from Arlington Echo. For more information,...
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Other Rain Barrel Sources - 2008-11-12 11:02:56
Be the Bay (www.BetheBay.com) also sells rainbarrels and other "Green Living" products to help you reduce your impact on the Chesapeake!
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Other Rain Barrel Sources - 2008-11-12 10:57:27
The ICPRB also sells rain barrels for $90 (including the spigot) and offers free workshops. Visit www.potomacriver.org.
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